Author Archives: Opito Bay Ratepayers Association

Chair’s Christmas Newsletter 2023

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Last two commercial Scallop Beds closed

The efforts initiated by the Opito Bay Community and Ngāti Hei continue to deliver results with the last two commercial beds in NZ closed in December this year. While we can take pride in what has been achieved to date, … Continue reading

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Chairman’s Newsletter Christmas 2022

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New Years Day Sports

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OBRA Meeting 17/4/22

Meeting minutes available here and Financial Statements here. Chairman’s Report available here.

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Dark Sky Community Project Funding

We were delighted to receive news in October that Destination Hauraki Coromandel had been successful in securing $50k funding for this project. We are now able to get things moving in earnest, and have retained Kahu Environmental Consultants to assist … Continue reading

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An Ode to Ōpito Bay

MY EXTENDED FAMILY by Taylor Doyle . May 2022 I’ll start from back when it all beganWhen my grandma and grandadBought a plot of land in 1972.In a place secluded, far from the cityWhite beaches, lush forest, it was ever … Continue reading

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Dark Sky Community in the MB informer

“The topic of turning the Kuaotunu Peninsula into a dark sky community has been bubbling away for at least 10 years and the time for action has arrived”. Click here to read the full October 2021 article from the Mercury … Continue reading

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Aaron Power – Wilding Pine project update #2

Some site specific Health and Safety needs to be worked through after Xmas We have been working on access to sites They are looking to do the work Feb – April next year Project Kiwi has been doing risk assessments … Continue reading

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Aaron Power – Wilding Pine project update #1

I have continued to be involved and on call as required by the local appointed project manager and overall new Regional Council project manager. They have been doing mapping and procurement documents and they have told me that the tender documentation … Continue reading

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